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(88) Date of publication A3: 01.07.2004 (43) Date of publication: 30.03.2005 Bulletin 2005/13 (21) Application number: 03762121.6 (22) Date of filing: 26.06.2003

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: H04N 7/025 (86) International application number: PCT/US2003/020296 (87) International publication number: WO 2004/003691 (08.01.2004 Gazette 2004/02)

(84) Designated Contracting States: AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR Designated Extension States: AL LT LV MK (30) Priority: 01.07.2002 US 185734 (71) Applicant: Nielsen Media Research, Inc. New York, NY 10003 (US)	(72) Inventor: RAMASWAMY, Arun Tampa, FL 33626 (US) (74) Representative: von Samson-Himmelstjerna, Friedrich R. et al SAMSON & PARTNERWidenmayerstrasse 5 80538 München 80538 München (DE)